Composer
Johannes Brahms
1833–1897
6,849 works in the index
- Era
- Romantic
- Nationality
- Hamburg
- Born in
- Hamburg
Brahms wrote densely and revised ruthlessly, destroying what did not satisfy him, so the surviving catalogue is smaller than his contemporaries' and uniformly serious. It covers symphonies, concerti, a large body of chamber music, songs and late piano pieces.
For pianists the late Op. 116–119 pieces are the heart of it — short, inward and technically less punishing than the earlier sonatas, though musically demanding. The Hungarian Dances in their four-hand form are the most-played thing he wrote and are genuinely approachable. Singers have over two hundred songs and the German Requiem.
His piano writing assumes a large hand and comfortable tenths appear regularly. Editions differ little; what varies is fingering, and an edition with good fingering is worth paying for here.
Catalogue
Works page 103 of 143
Intermezzo No. 2 from "Seven Fantasias" Op. 116
Capriccio in G Minor from "Seven Fantasias", Op. 116, No.3
Intermezzo No. 5 from "Seven Fantasias" Op. 116
Intermezzo in F Minor, No. 4 from "6 Pieces" Op. 118
Salome - No. 8 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69
Lerchengesang - No. 2 from "Four Songs" Op. 70
Serenade - No. 3 from "Four Songs" Op. 70
Abendregen - No. 4 from "Four Songs" Op. 70
Beim Ritt auf dem Knie - No. 8b from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31
Die Henne - No. 3 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31
Der Mann - No. 5 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31
Das Schlaraffenland - No. 7 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31
Marias Wallfahrt - No. 3 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22
Ruf zur Maria - No. 5 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22
Wiegenlied - No. 11 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31
Beim Ritt auf dem Knie - No. 8a from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31
Marias Kirchgang - No. 2 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22
Der Jager - No. 4 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22
Magdelena - No. 6 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22
Marias Lob - No. 7 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22
Nachtigall No. 1 from "Six Lieder" op. 97
Es ritt ein Ritter - No. 10 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Wach auf, mein Hort - No. 13 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Maria ging aus wandern - No. 14 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Auf, gebet uns das Pfingstei - No. 4 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Gunhilde lebt gar stille und fromm - No. 7 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
All mein Gedanken - No. 30 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein - No. 15 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Ach Gott, wie weh tut Scheiden - No. 17 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Wo gehst du hin, du Stolze? - No. 22 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Nur ein Gesicht auf Erden lebt - No. 19 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Dort in den Weiden steht ein Haus - No. 31 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Es ging ein Maidlein zarte - No. 21 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Der Reiter spreitet seinen Mantel aus - No. 23 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33
Spanisches Lied - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 1
Lied aus dem Gedicht "Ivan" - From "Six Songs' op. 3, no. 4
In der Fremde - From "Six Songs" op. 3, no. 5 - From "Six Songs" op. 3, no. 5
Lied - From "Six Songs" op. 3, no. 6
Nachwirkung - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 3
Juchhe - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 4
Treue Liebe - From "Six Songs" op. 7, no. 1
Parole - From "Six Songs" op. 7, no. 2
Regenlied - No. 3 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59
In der Gasse - No. 6 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" op. 58
Serenade - No. 8 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 58
Die Trauernde - No. 5 from "Six Songs" op. 7
Wie die Wolke nach der Sonne - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 5
Nachtigallen schwingen - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 6
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